Birding spot · Santa Cruz County, California
Birding at Lighthouse Field State Beach: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lighthouse Field State Beach are White-crowned Sparrow (87%), American Crow (85%), and Golden-crowned Sparrow (83%). It is busiest in spring, when 64 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (75 species). 174 species have been reported here across 2,392 complete checklists from 757 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 170 checklists Jan 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Jan 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Jan 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 141 checklists Feb 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Feb 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Feb 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Feb 22-28: 65 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Mar 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists May 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists May 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Jun 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jul 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Aug 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Sep 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists Sep 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 153 checklists Sep 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 173 checklists Sep 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 185 checklists Oct 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 148 checklists Oct 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Oct 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Oct 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Nov 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Dec 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted. In November: what to expect 1 White-crowned Sparrow 87% 2 American Crow 85% 3 Golden-crowned Sparrow 83% 4 Black Phoebe 82% 5 House Finch 80% 6 Yellow-rumped Warbler 80% 7 Townsend's Warbler 75% 8 Anna's Hummingbird 70% 9 Pygmy Nuthatch 69% 10 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 68% 11 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 68% 12 Dark-eyed Junco 64% 13 California Towhee 60% 14 Red-tailed Hawk 55% 15 Mourning Dove 50% Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.
Season by season Specialties Birds reported far more often here than across California.
Nearby spots Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it .
White-crowned Sparrow87%
American Crow85%
Golden-crowned Sparrow83%
Black Phoebe82%
House Finch80%
Yellow-rumped Warbler80%
Townsend's Warbler75%
Anna's Hummingbird70%
Pygmy Nuthatch69%
Chestnut-backed Chickadee68%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet68%
Dark-eyed Junco64%
California Towhee60%
Red-tailed Hawk55%
Mourning Dove50%